package org.apache.commons.graph.export

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/**
 * Allows users selecting the format of graph serialization.
 *
 * @param <V> the Graph vertices type.
 * @param <E> the Graph edges type.
</E></V> */
interface ExportSelector<V, E> {
    /**
     * Export Graphs in [DOT language](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DOT_language).
     *
     * @return [DotExporter] instance
     * @throws GraphExportException
     */
    @Throws(GraphExportException::class)
    fun usingDotNotation(): DotExporter<V, E>

    /**
     * Export Graphs in [GraphML file format](https://graphml.graphdrawing.org/).
     *
     * @return [GraphMLExporter] instance
     * @throws GraphExportException
     */
    //@Throws(GraphExportException::class)
    //fun usingGraphMLFormat(): GraphMLExporter<V, E>
}
